What I Ate in Ottawa | Izakaya Shingen Review

📍 Location: 201 Bank St, Ottawa ⏰ Visit: 1-night trip (hotel review coming next!) 🍚 Ochazuke (Tea Rice Bowls) 1. Ume Ochazuke | $6.5 Mild plum flavor, same broth as salmon version. Highlight: Chewy, round rice grains (anti-choking design?). ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 2. Salmon Ochazuke | $7.5 Fully cooked salmon (a bit salty), standard broth. Try: Octopus version if curious. ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🍢 Small Plates & Grill 1. Baby Octopus + Zucchini + King Oyster Mushroom Octopus texture like sweet sausage; zucchini dry, mushrooms spicy but not juicy. ⭐️⭐️/5 2. Grilled Mackerel | $14.5 Tender but under-charred and salty—needs lemon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 3. Salmon Sashimi | $9.5 (3pcs) Lean cuts, mild sweetness. ⭐️⭐️/5 4. Oden | $12 Most bland oden ever: Radish flavorless, broth watery. ⭐️⭐️/5 🍮 Dessert Saves the Day! 1. Coffee Jelly | $6.5 "Saiki K" fans rejoice! Bitter coffee + sweet cream = perfection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 2. Mochi | $8 Chewy but flavorless, like plain rice cakes. ⭐️⭐️/5 💡 Verdict Order: Ochazuke (for novelty), coffee jelly (must-try). Skip: Oden, mushroom plate. Price: $30-40pp—average value, better for drinks vibe. #OttawaIzakaya #JapaneseFood #CanadaEats